An analysis of Wiki website for scholarly communication for academic conferences

by Yi, Wenyang

Abstract (Summary)

This paper is a preliminary analysis of the 2005 ASIST conference Wiki website, and its effectiveness as an application for academic conferences. Page views and page edits information of the 2005 ASIST conference Wiki website were recorded each day from the first day of the conference to the thirtieth day after the conference. The result of this study contributes to understanding the value of building Wiki website for scholarly communication for academic conferences. Moreover, it also offers suggestions for the future design and management of Wikis for conferences.